University of Pittsburgh Department of Cell Biology

SEMINAR SCHEDULE, 2023-2024

Mechanistic Insight Into PI3K/Akt Pathway Spatiotemporal Dynamics
Friday, March 31, 2023 - 12:00 noon - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Morgan Ricci, Graduate Student Researcher, Cell Biology & Molecular Physiology, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Hammond Lab
Orientational Cell Adhesions (OCAs) for Tissue Morphogenesis
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Xiangyun Wei, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh
Host: Alexander Sorkin, Ph.D.
Investigating the Homeostatic role of the Integrated Stress Response in adipose tissue
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 12:00 noon - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Manuel Michaca, Graduate Student Researcher, Cell Biology & Molecular Physiology, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Nicotra Lab
Structural and Functional Roles for Intercellular Junctions in Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Organization and Dynamics
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Andrew Kowalczyk, PhD, Professor of Dermatology and Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Department Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine
Host: Adam Kwiatkowski, Ph.D.
Regulation of membrane remodeling in development and disease
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 11:00 am - 5th Floor Boardroom, Eye & Ear Institute

Anjon W. Audhya, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research, Biotechnology, and Graduate Studies, Rennebohm Research Professor, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
Host: Alexander Sorkin, Ph.D.
Local Traffic Symposium 2023 Keynote Speech - \"OpenCell: Intracellular Cartography of the Human Proteome\" Symposium full schedule includes speakers Jay Tan (Ageing Institute - Pitt), Terrence Dermody (Children\'s Hospital of Pittsburgh), Yongxin Zhao (CMU) and Laura Lackner (Northwestern) Laura Lackner - Northwestern
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - 4:00 pm - Frick Fine Arts Building

Manuel Leonetti, Ph.D., Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
Host: Gerry Hammond, Ph.D.
Flow Dependent Modulation of Kidney Proximal Tubule Endocytic Traffic
Friday, May 5, 2023 - 12:00 noon - Cell Biology Conference Room, S362 BST

Emily Lackner, Graduate Student Researcher, Dept of Cell Biology, Univ. of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
Weisz Lab
Keynote speech 2023 Cell Biology Faculty Retreat, title "Membrane and cytoskeletal dynamics in macrophages"
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 4:00 pm - Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium

Sergio Grinstein, Ph.D., University of Toronoto, Dept of Biochemistry
Host: Alexander Sorkin, Ph.D.